Identifying Patients
With Memory Loss
The primary care physician is first in line to recognize undiagnosed health issues, including brain health. Unfortunately, testing for cognitive issues can often be deprioritized due to various factors. As a result:
- Only 1 in 5 patients aged 65-80 years said they have been screened for cognitive impairment in the past year1
- Fewer than 33% of Medicare patients received a formal cognitive assessment at their annual wellness visit2
- 92% of expected cases of mild cognitive impairment in Medicare patients aged 65 and older remained undiagnosed3,*
The Annual
Wellness Visit
Patients aged 65+ years should consider having a full cognitive screening performed during their annual wellness visit. Since patients may not always signal their need for cognitive testing, it is incumbent upon the primary care physician to champion a test.1,4 Despite the urgent need to start checking patients early for cognitive impairment, it can be challenging to fit this screening into the limited time available for a patient's annual wellness visit.
Barriers to cognitive assessment in primary care:
Skills
Not all primary care physicians are
trained and/or confident in evaluating
potential cognitive issues⁵
Time
Cognitive assessments can be time-
intensive⁶
Standards
Lack of consensus on the appropriate
tools to support the detection of
cognitive impairment⁶
With so much already on their plates, healthcare professionals need technology that will help them successfully navigate these challenges, effectively assessing cognition in a timely manner while providing trusted guidance to their patients on brain health.
Meet
Cognigram™
A modern approach
to memory screening
Cognigram™ is an easy-to-use, web-based memory
assessment tool you can use to rapidly evaluate visual
learning and working memory in your patients at every
annual wellness visit.6-8 It allows for regular and
standardized testing to assist in the early detection of
subtle cognitive changes that could signify the need for
further evaluation.7
Cognigram provides a
digital memory screening
tool for primary care
physicians that is6-8:
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- Easy to use
- Standardized with rapid self-administration
- Culturally neutral
- Available in multiple languages and appropriate for any education level
- An objective assessment of cognitive impairment
- A system that allows you to track results over time
Early detection makes early intervention possible
While cognitive screening is not a diagnosis, it can be an indicator for further evaluation and potential interventions. This is the critical window in which signs of impairment may begin to present.4,9
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